Research into the use of irradiation to treat artefacts started in the 1960s and it has now developed into a valuable tool for the preservation of our cultural heritage. Today, irradiation technologies are used to provide fast and effective treatment to prevent the deterioration of...
📅 Tuesday 7th October 🕒 5pm CEST (4pm BST, 11am EDT, 10am CDT, 8am PDT) 🔗 Microsoft Teams: meeting link The International Irradiation Association (iia) is pleased to invite you to participate in the next The Science and Engineering of Radiation Processing (SERP) meeting. SERP meetings are designed to create a platform for dialogue between academia...
The iia, through its Gamma Working Group, has started discussion about parametric release for gamma irradiation. Whilst this has been considered for many years, are we only now in a position where technology enables us to drive this forward? Or have the fundamental barriers to...
A new transportable electron beam system has been launched at the IAEA on the sidelines of its General Conference being held this week. The e-beam is housed in shipping containers that can be loaned out for research and development activities, demonstrations, and training in the operation and...
STERIS has announced the completion of the expansion of its Suzhou, China, facility to include X-ray processing. This investment supplements the existing EO processing facility as part of their commitment to supporting medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing through the provision of technology neutral sterilisation services. Click...
The China X-ray Medical Device Sterilization Launch will take place on 24 September 2025 at 1 pm in the main auditorium of Medtec China 2025 — the International Medical Device Design & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition. Initiated by IBA, the event is co-organized with Steris AST,...
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has announced their decision to renew the Class IB nuclear substance processing facility operating licence issued to Nordion (Canada) Inc. for a period of 25 years. Nordion, a member of iia, manufacture cobalt-60 sealed sources at their facility located in Ottawa,...
July 30, 2025, marks the official start of operations at BGS Beta-Gamma-Service’s first Electron Beam (E-Beam) facility in the United States, located in Imperial, Pennsylvania. The 100,000-square-foot facility will deliver fully automated E-Beam irradiation services for sterilization of medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging and biotechnology products. Completed...
On August 20 & 21, Thomas Kroc (US Representative for the iia) will be bringing his irradiation experience to the Marcus Evans 6th Edition of Excellence in Sterilizing Medical Devices in Chicago, Illinois. The event will gather experts to discuss emerging U.S. sterilization trends, regulatory shifts,...
The 'Roadmap to an electron beam or X-ray center for industrial applications' paper, authored by members of the iia Eb/X Working Group, has now been published in a special edition of the journal Radiation Physics and Chemistry (RPC). The paper substantially mirrors the content of the...
Steri-Tek has partnered with IBA, both members of the iia, to install a fully integrated Be Wide X-ray Solution at its Texas sterilisation center, increasing its processing capacity fivefold. The system will enable high-volume sterilisation of full pallets with varied product densities, enhancing throughput and...
A new iia article 'Gamma Irradiation: A Sustainable Future for Medical Device Sterilization' has been published in MD+DI (Medical Devices and Diagnostic Industry). The article discusses the sustainability of gamma irradiation as demand for the technology continues to grow. It looks at sustainability in both the...
The latest iia webinar ‘An Introduction to iia’s Roadmap to an Electron Beam or X-ray Center for Industrial Applications’, held 21st May 2025, is now available to watch back on demand. This webinar introduces the iia’s roadmap to evaluating investment in an electron beam or X-ray...
Sterigenics, a member of iia, has announced the expansion of its Haw River, North Carolina campus to include a new X-Ray facility adjacent to its existing gamma facility. The projected opening is late 2025. This expansion will complement Sterigenics’ existing Gamma network and help meet...
Praneeth Kandlakunta, research assistant professor of nuclear engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University, has received a DARPA-STTR Phase II award for his project, “A microstructured target for high-efficiency X-ray production.” The project builds on Phase I work that...
The latest iia webinar 'Virtual Dose Mapping for use in Radiation Processing', held 11th March 2025, is now available to watch back on demand. The webinar brings together three leading product and service providers, highlights the key features and provides a comparison of Dose Insight, PUFFIn...
ISI E-Beam, a member of iia located in the Philippines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Science and Technology, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) to advance radiation processing in the Philippines. The collaboration of ISI E-Beam and DOST-PNRI is expected to boost...
